River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-26
NoErnwEsrEEN NEWS.

The Bay City Dynamite Works, at
Spirit Lake, 5 miles west OF Duluth, MINI
exploded about noon, on the 18th. There
" src stored in the building $500 pounds of
Nitroe glvceriue. in tin cases and the shock /
was terrific amd was felt for miles away. 4
The site az the 20x4S building was left a
hole ia the ground ITO feet long, 40 feet 4
wide and II TO 20 feet deep. - iron tanks
were twisted into all shapes and parts of 4
tire engine We're found half mile away. /
All the trees IN the vicinity We're moved /
down and the dozen houses within radius 1
81 1000 feet to half a mile were shattered. /
AT Duluth, window glass and crOckery IN \
houses and stores were broken by the con i
cussion, and at West Superior, six miles I
distant, the same eject was produced. IL /
is supposed two men were killed, who are /
thought to have been at the works. The /
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Davis of ST. Paul |
Mimi. aged respectively IS and - years,
the parents of L. 5. Senator C. X. Davis, /
had narrOs. escape from drowning at /
Lake NcCarron, Monday afternoon. With 4
Mr.. McCarron they were in a boat fishing 4
Is rods from shore and Ia feet of water. Both 4
men standing to cast their lines overturned 1
the boat, and by heroic presence of mind /
Mr. Davis swan ashore with his wife and /
again entered the water and with pole /
assisted Mr. McCarron TO the land.
On the recommendation of Congress
man Macdonald, J. K. Stone has been APP |
pointed a special agent of the general land |
Office TO investigate timber depredations on /
the public lands Mr.. Stone is q resident OF |
East Granite Falls, MINI. There were 1
several applicants for the place, but MIR. /
St0Ee Is am old soldier whose health de- /
mands outdoor occupation, and Mr.. Mac |
Donald concluded that his appointment |
,gRulu UFGNa the most satisfactory.
Near Wells, Minn., on the 18Th,
young man named Charles Goodiug was
assaulted by GottIieb Waschk while
crossing the land of the latter. Waschk threw
a heavy sharp pointed file at GOOding, which /
entered his back below the shoulder blade, !
cutting an ugly wound and piercing the
lung cavity. GOdding lies in critical con
ditiOn and NaSchk Is in jail in default of
Sl,500 bonds. The cause Of the assault was
that Godding was driving over Waschk's
land where he was breaking.
Tbecorner stone Of St. Marks Epis-
copal church was laid at Aberdeen, Oak
on the 18th. After the ecclesiastical cere-
monies conducted by Bishop Hare. were
ended the corner stone was laid by Grand
Master Blatt with masonic rites. Addresses \
were made by Bishop Hare, representing the
clergy and congregation of 81. Marks; Sir
Knight Rev. ). G.. Palmer, representing the
Masonic fraternity, and Col " C. Plum
mer, representing the citizens OF Aberdeen.
Gov. Taylor of Tennessee has invited
Gov. NcGin Of Minnesota to be present on
May =. at the laying of the cornerstone
Of the National Exposition Of Amer
lean industries in Nashville.
In the invitation, Gov. Taylor says son
that day will be proclaimed to the world
that the South viii henceforth take rank
with the Northin all industrial occupations.
We beg Of YOU TO assist in making the Oc-
casion forever memorable by your presence.
At New Richmond, Wis, on the 21st,
Joseph Wingerer was killed by the collapse
OF a cisteTn which he was building for o.
". MOsher. The accident took place at
O'Clock in the morning, and was caused by
set. Dir. Burke was quite badly injured at
the same time.
During a storm on the night Of the
DIST the dwelling house and barn OF Mr..
dickinson, n Walle township. Grand Forks
Go. OAK. were struck by lightning and
burned 10 the ground. Three Of his cattle
were killed at the same time. The family
were left homeless on the prairie at mid
night, while a fearful storm ragged
It's reported from Carroll County,
ttst a. titt many AltlAAE % HliAh4A gram ait
being piowed Up 10 be planted with corn.
3ir, Wolfe says that IN his neighhorhOOd
cGineh bugs have about ri ned all the bar
ley and of course all small grain is suffering.
tie and many Oshers viii commence turning
these fields into corn at once. This may be
a little late but, with the average Iowa fall,
ought TO come ont all right. The cause Of
al this trouble is found in the extreme dry
weather of the last several months. it is
the first time such work has been necessary
in that county
On recommendation Of Congressman
Rice and Mcdonald, DR.. Chas J. Pratt of
Minneapolis has been appointed oculist and
aurist 10 the board of examining surgeons,
and upon nomination by Mr.. Mcdonald
s3r. Christian johnson Of NewtoudOn, kan-
dlyohi County Mimi, appointed member
of the Willmar examining board, "A place
OF DR.. Harter resigned.
Chairman Cooley, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in a letter to Gen
eral Traffic Manager Hanley of the Mime
sofa and Northwestern Il. r. gives the opin-
ion that the Commission has no power to
permanently suspend any provision OF the
law. and that he regards Sec. the vital
section of the enactment.
Col. CoHville. the war shattered Min
uesota veteran, has been appointed Registe
Of the Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota
Secretary Lamar. Commissioner Sparks
and Congressman McDOnnld We're a unit in
thus filling the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Register Marble
Thomas NJ Plaisted. of Britton, Oak,
clerk of courts for Marshall County, was
taken insane at Aberdeen on Saturday
and it is thought he cannot recover. An !
effort to deprive him of his Office is thought
20 De the cause. He is a nephew Of Gov.
Plaisted Of Maine.
c. " Griggs. A. G. Foster, 6. n. /
Criggs, Frank Blakeslee and i. d. Clarke. |
Of St Paul, Mimi, have Incorporated the /
Montana a C@ur q Alene r. r., capital [
sl.GU0GOl. to build railroad from
Thompson's Falls, Montana, to Ceur
d' Aiene lake.
Quite extensive forest fires are re- |
ported from the Vermillion country, Mimi,
east Of Tower. destroying camps, settlers
residences and much timber On the 2ls., |
it was said the fires were unchecked. EN- |
piOTers and surveyors in that region have /
had narrow escapes for their lives.
At Fargo. Oak, ground was broken
on Monday for the new hotel. corner Of !
Roberts street aud Second avenue, to be I
four stories and hasementsQl I'd brick. l4ot eet +
front on tie two streets, and 10 cost Stte,-
0U 4 large force VII push the work with /
ali speed.
GOV McGill III Washington, secured |
from Adgt. Gen. Drumpromise OF military +
instructor for the Minnesota state Uni (
versitv, and i is probable that Lieut. +. /
q. Andrus, of the 9th Cavalry, now at Fort i
Supply Ind. r., win be detailed in tie early 4
Iali.
A. faTgo, OAK, Oh the 10Th. Susie /
an empisye Of tie Troy laundry
was caught in the machinery Of he laundry |
and her arm was severed at the elbos, /
She was removed to the county hospital, i
and hopes of her recovery are but slight.
J. A. Presley. Jr.. the new manager I
Ct tie SIanbato gas works died on the 18th, /
from inhaiiRg as on the 18th, while en-
gagged in making repairs at the works /
where the former manager lost his life,
few weeks before.
Forest fires are reported in various
paris Of Wisconsin, particularly on the
soush forls IT ne Eau Claire river, and ON
the easf fork Of the Black river. The dam
age to the forests. lumber camps, &c, has
been very great
Frost was reported from many
points in Minnesota and Dakota on the
Ira. = st. Vincent dispatch SAYS: "a
severe fros1 -'resday night cut down the
wheat The leids mis- morning smell like